Articles by Louis Christopher

Louis is recognised as one of Australia’s most respected and impartial research property analyst. He has extensive knowledge and experience of property and is regularly quoted in the media on his insights and is director of SQM Research.Visit www.SQMResearch.com.au

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November 13, 2018

The national residential vacancy rate fell to just 2.0% in October 2018, its lowest level since March 2014, with vacancies falling in many smaller cities, as well as in Melbourne. The number of vacancies Australia-wide sat at 67,350 properties. Hobart’s vacancy rate slipped to just 0.3%. Melbourne’s vacancy rate fell to 1.6% in October…

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October 16, 2018

The national residential vacancy rate was steady at 2.1% in September 2018, though Sydney’s vacancy rate remained at its highest level in 13 years, while Hobart’s vacancy rate slipped to just 0.4% and Canberra’s tightened to 0.6%. The number of vacancies Australia-wide sat at 70,172 properties. Sydney’s vacancy rate was unchanged at 2.8% in September…

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October 3, 2018

Figures released reveal national residential listings rose a modest 1.0% in September 2018 to 335,854, with a greater rise normally registered for the first month of the Spring selling season. Property listings rose 0.3% in Sydney, to be up 18.7% higher from a year ago. In Melbourne, listings actually fell by 1.8% in September, though…

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September 18, 2018

Data released by SQM Research has revealed the national residential vacancy rate dipped to 2.1% in August 2018, while Sydney’s vacancy rate remained at its highest level in 13 years as an oversupply of rental property emerges there, which is keeping asking rents down. The number of vacancies Australia-wide sat at 70,447 properties. Sydney’s vacancy…

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September 5, 2018

It seems some vendors are trying to jump the gun and list their homes for sale prior to the Spring selling season. Figures released by SQM Research reveal national residential listings rose 5.9% in August 2018 to 332,678, with rises in all capital cities with five weekends falling during the month, and some vendors listing…

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August 14, 2018

Data released by SQM Research has revealed the national residential vacancy rate dipped to 2.2% in July 2018. The vacancy rate in Sydney remains at its highest level in 13 years, which has pushed down asking rents in the nation’s biggest city. The number of vacancies Australia-wide sat at 72,458 properties. Sydney’s vacancy rate was…

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August 7, 2018

Figures released by SQM Research reveal national residential listings dropped 5.2% in July 2018 to 314,229, with drops in all capital cities after only four weekends falling during the month. Some sellers vacated the market, escaping the cold for warmer locations during the school holidays. Property listings fell by 6.9% in Sydney, though they are…

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July 17, 2018

The Sydney rental market has recorded the highest vacancy rate in at least 13 years according to SQM Research. Sydney’s rental vacancy rate rose to 2.8% in June with an estimated 19,572 residential rental dwellings sitting vacant and available for rent. The vacancy rate rose from 2.5% recorded in May and 2.0% recorded in June…

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July 4, 2018

Figures released by SQM Research reveal national residential listings rose 1.9% in June 2018 to 331,407 led by a jump in Brisbane properties hitting the market. Strong rises were also posted in Sydney and Melbourne, with greater stock in those cities pushing down asking house prices. Property listings rose 3.8% in Brisbane in June, while…

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June 19, 2018

Data released by SQM Research this week has revealed the national residential vacancy rate was unchanged at 2.1% in May 2018. The number of vacancies Australia-wide sitting at 69,152 properties, though the vacancy rate inched higher in Sydney and Melbourne, while it fell in Brisbane for the fifth straight month. Sydney’s vacancy rate rose to…

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